Watford crime stats
The overall crime rate in Watford city is 116.2 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 30.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 101% of national crime rate. Public order crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 54.9% over the last twelve months.The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Bicycle theft crime" rate is at 158% of national crime rate which puts Watford on 29. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 1.3% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 202 cases and has decreased by 27.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of April 2024 - March 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 30.4% | 18. lowest | 101% | 4.7k | 9.6% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 21.7% | 20. highest | 156% | 3.4k | -10.6% |
| Shoplifting crime | 8.0% | 21. lowest | 106% | 1.2k | 5.1% |
| Other theft crime | 7.7% | 23. highest | 125% | 1.2k | 0.5% |
| Vehicle crime | 7.1% | 22. highest | 144% | 1.1k | -5.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.8% | 28. lowest | 104% | 1.1k | 8.5% |
| Public order crime | 5.3% | 10. lowest | 86% | 830 | 54.9% |
| Burglary crime | 3.6% | 48. highest | 104% | 563 | 1.1% |
| Drugs crime | 2.2% | 24. lowest | 82% | 343 | -6.0% |
| Other crime | 1.7% | 23. lowest | 89% | 266 | 29.1% |
| Robbery crime | 1.7% | 14. highest | 152% | 258 | 43.3% |
| Theft from the person crime | 1.6% | 9. highest | 79% | 249 | -6.0% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.3% | 29. highest | 158% | 202 | -27.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.9% | 31. lowest | 112% | 137 | 1.5% |
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